shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Capital Ship Doctrine VI vs Carrier Drone Doctrine V
Comparing the Capital Ship Doctrine VI (Tier 6) and Carrier Drone Doctrine V (Tier 5), both shipbuilding technologies in Starforge MMO. Use this to decide which to queue first when your research lab can only run one project at a time.
Research Comparison
| Attribute | Capital Ship Doctrine VI | Carrier Drone Doctrine V |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T6 | T5 |
| Research time | 12 | 10▼ |
| metal cost | 48,000 | 24,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 28,800 | 14,400▼ |
| antimatter cost | 600 | 400▼ |
| Effect | unlock ship: sovereign-throne | unlock ship: dawn-carrier |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Capital Ship Doctrine VI
Unlocks construction of the sovereign-throne (capital class).
Unlocks ships: sovereign throne
Carrier Drone Doctrine V
Unlocks construction of the dawn-carrier (carrier class).
Unlocks ships: dawn carrier
Which Should You Research First?
The Carrier Drone Doctrine V is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Capital Ship Doctrine VI.